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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and Congressman Dennis Ross on Friday criticized a lack of funding for the state's storm-ravaged citrus…

The Justice Department said Tuesday it will support local officials in hundreds of lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors of powerful opioid...

More than 10,000 writers will be gathering in Tampa this week as The Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) holds its annual conference…

The Florida House and Senate are already clashing over education—higher ed in particular. The House is planning deep cuts for the state’s public...

The first of three Pinellas County solar energy cooperatives was launched Tuesday to help homeowners obtain discounts on residential solar power.The City…

A proposal to allow unused prescription drugs to be donated to low-income patients is advancing in the Florida Legislature. Florida already allows...

The confetti had barely been swept up after the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory in Sunday’s Super Bowl 54 when the attention turned to next year’s game in…

The economic recovery is still tepid in most parts of the country, and there's a sense of trepidation that signs of improvement might not last. Among the swing states, some are doing comparatively well while others are struggling — but the political picture looks roughly the same in all.

Teachers are facing increasing pressure about merit pay, the constantly-evolving FCAT, and students facing tough times at home.Some Florida teachers…

Members of the Florida House moved through a long list of bills during a floor session Tuesday. The meeting teed up several tax cut proposals for a...

A prominent Florida eye doctor accused of political corruption was convicted of Medicare fraud Friday, increasing the odds that federal prosecutors...

Last week, a colorful rant by the short-lived White House Communications Director left media across the country and world scrambling to figure out what to…

A Brandon woman pleaded guilty and was sent to prison Wednesday for threatening a man whose 6-year-old son was killed in the 2012 mass shooting at a…

Of the three medications that treat opioid addiction, one got more attention in the Florida Legislature this year.

While the public is normally urged to “thank a Veteran” they meet, the head of Florida’s Department of Veterans' Affairs also wants people to ask a...

It’s been a year since 49 people died in a mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando.It happened in a city best known as a wholesome family…

A bipartisan proposal to delay federal flood insurance rate hikes that take effect today is being stymied by a bitter congressional dispute over President…

UPDATED 3/25 at 6 P.M. with statement from Zimmerman School.The director of the University of South Florida Zimmerman School of Advertising and Mass…

A New York Times story published this week takes a look at why teachers have a tougher time improving reading performance than math performance.In part,…

While several big cities saw large protests after the decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson on Monday, Tuesday saw protests and blocked highways in at least 14 cities across the country.

The old federal courthouse used to be one of the most imposing buildings in downtown Tampa. That was before federal officials decamped to a new skyscraper…

Captain Citrus was born in 2011 as a big, fat talking orange wearing a green cape. Now he's being transformed into a buff Marvel Comics superhero who will…

Florida Gov. Rick Scott will give his annual State of the State address Tuesday morning at the Florida House Chamber at the Capitol.We will have live…

Summer break is ending and things are getting busy at Bay area college campuses once again.3,500 new students - a mix of freshmen, transfer and…

Shopping may soon be a pleasure for the almost 60,000 University of South Florida students, faculty and staff who would be able to stop at a Publix…